Baby Brooks aka Mr. Smiley




Elijah & Weston racing each other on the motorcyles





J man waiting patiently to ride the Woody at The Track






E aka wildman getting ready to go racing









J riding the waves on his boogie board










Elijah & Weston looking for seashells together









I see it 'Jahhhhgy' do you see it?

Priceless

Who knows what E man is looking at on his foot

Wow look how many we got

The 3 muskateers







BFF's






The famous bull....this was right before we started getting harrassed by this drunken idiot





Don't know what's up with my eyes here but we were at Angelos

Mr. Smiley again

Here are some of the pictures from our beach trip a few weeks ago. Thank you Jeff and Ashley for taking us with you guy's! We had a blast and could never thank you for EVERYTHING that you do for us. We love both of you and your boys with ALL of our heart!!!!!

Back From the Beach

Well we are home from our trip to Destin. It was so much fun and I am sure that one day when I finish school and get established that I want to move to the beach with my boys. We all absolutely LOVED LOVED LOVED Destin!!!!! It is so beautiful down there. With the exception of a few rude people (ha ha MOM) it is a great place.

My mom had a 'little' run in with a rude woman at McAlister's while we were there. I will spare the details (for my mom's sake) but by the grace of God me and my sister were at the hotel when the incident occurred or else I would probably be sitting in jail in Florida and I will just leave it at that. Ya know you just don't cross my family or especially my kids and life is good.

I will hopefully have some pictures up very soon so stay tuned!

Wow I never knew just how much work it is to pack for 3 people for a weeks vacation. I mean I am greatful to be going to the beach for the first time in a few years but I'm thinking I am going to need another vacation to recooperate from this one. I still haven't packed myself yet and I had the boys packed until Elijah decided to "see what I had for him to wear" at the beach. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw all of their clothes out of the suitcase, unfolded, and strolled all over their room. I mean only my child would do this. Not to mention the fact that I have worked so hard cleaning up the house this week and it never fails my boys go right behind me and make a new mess. It's beyond frustrating when they do this!!!!! I guess I should just suck it up and enjoy it while they are still young b/c as we all know, kids grow up sooooooooo fast and before I know it they will be grown and I will be old and lonely. :(

I just got back from getting my hair cut off and it is VERY SHORT. I had been letting it grow out for 4 years and it was all the way down my back but it was just too much. It had gotten to the point that it was just sitting on the top of my head in a bun everyday and so I did it!!!!! I feel very liberated and I bet I lost 10lbs just from getting it cut. I've been saying that I was going to get it cut for months and just never did it but tonight I went with my mom to get her hair cut and she was nice enough to pay for it so now I HAVE SHORT HAIR! It'll be just fine once I get used to it.

It's hard to believe that it is almost time for school already. Elijah starts kindegarden this year and Jalen will be in the 3rd grade. This makes me so sad b/c it seems just like yesterday that I was bringing them home from the hospital and now they are getting so big. I am just a wee bit nervous at the thought of Elijah starting school b/c he is MUCH different than his brother and I hope that the school doesn't have to put me on speed dial. For the most part Jalen has never really given me any problems other than running his mouth constantly (he gets this honest, so I can't say to much) however my little Elijah is quite the character. They are literally like night and day. It seems like all they do these days is fight with each other, cry, and then fight some more but it's funny to watch them when an outsider picks on one of them b/c they take up for each other. My nephew Weston is with them alot of the time and they play good together for all of about 5 minutes and then war breaks out. I know that they all love each other and they are all close but I know that when they get older they will appreciate each other more. Baby Brooks is right behind them. He is the best little baby and I LOVE HIM TO DEATH and HE LOVES ME. He's just a tad bit spoiled and I'm afraid that I have played a part in spoiling him but I wouldn't have it any other way. He will just sit in my lap and watch them play and follows them with his eyes. He wants to get down there and play with them soooooooo bad and he will be able to before I know it.

Well that's about it for now! I really need to get off of this computer and do some more housework. Don't forget to say some prayers for us as we head to the beach Saturday and I'm sure I will have tons of pictures to post when we get back.

I never really realized that so many people were reading my blog for inspiration and one friend that I will not call by name was expressing to me how uplifting my blogs were to her and another friend encouraged me that I needed to start back b/c she too was touched by my blogging. And so here I am returning to the blogging world and I am kind of excited about it. Let me forewarn you though that however today I have been hurt by someone that I thought loved me and was really like family too me but after a few phone calls and conversations with her today and how adamant she was that what she was saying about we was so true that even though my heart is still heavy and it does bother me but I will overcome this too! I just feel like there is a certain way that you call somebody to confront them on some information that you have been given....you don't just tell me WHAT YOU KNOW IS TRUE from somebody that you probably haven't known 1/2 of the time that you have known me. I've noticed lately that this person has treated me different and I know she looks down on me and yea that kind of bothers me but all in all what it comes down too is that the only person's opinion of me that matters is GOD and he knows the truth. It truly amazes me at how fast people are quick to talk about you but they seem to forget that you NEVER know what you may face in your family ONE DAY so let that be your warning to maybe be less judgemental. This isn't the first time that this person has put her 2 cents in b/c along time ago when I first had Jalen she gave her opinion on the way she thought things should be and I was heartbroken but was able to forgive and forget but however with the seriousness of this situation right now I am pissed, I am hurt, and at this very moment I don't care if we ever talk again. I know that this doesn't make my God happy but he knows my heart so why try and hide it!!!!! Also be careful when you go around telling people like my mom who has helped me out for years (not b/c she had too) but because (I know that my mom loves me) be careful when you say that if you were my mom you wouldn't do this and this and this. Well let me tell you until you are in that situation be careful of what you say you won't do b/c YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MAY SHOW UP ON YOUR DOORSTEP!!!!! Be careful in accusing people of things that you have no clue of what goes on in their life b/c the bible does say "JUDGE NOT THAT YE BE JUDGED" I know for a fact that I am not the only single non working mother that you have had negative things to say about but until YOU WALK ONE DAY IN OUR SHOES THEN DON'T BE SO QUICK TO JUDGE.

Love to All,
Rachael